PLYMOUTH — The friends of James A. Conicello held a beef and beer benefit fundraiser Saturday at the National Guard Armory.

The Conshohocken man lost both his wife of 50 years, Barbara A. Conicello, and his home on the afternoon of Oct. 27, 2012, when a fire destroyed his home in the 300 block of Roberts Avenue.

Conicello has been living with a daughter in Conshohocken since he left the hospital. The 70-year-old man has nine children — five girls and four boys. The fundraiser included roast beef, pasta, beer and soda, side dishes and desserts.